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Direct linkShermis, Mark D.; DiVesta, Francis J. – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2011
"Classroom Assessment in Action" clarifies the multi-faceted roles of measurement and assessment and their applications in a classroom setting. Comprehensive in scope, Shermis and Di Vesta explain basic measurement concepts and show students how to interpret the results of standardized tests. From these basic concepts, the authors then…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Standardized Tests, Scores, Measurement
Peer reviewedSchwartz, Judah L. – National Elementary Principal, 1975
Examines some prominent features of currently available mathematics tests to see how well they serve their claimed ends, and describes tests that are validated against tasks that incorporate the mathematical skills children are interested in and capable of doing. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education, Mathematical Concepts
Download full textEaston, John Q.; Washington, Elois D. – 1982
The effects of students taking different levels of the same standardized achievement test were assessed by administering two levels of the same test to each student. The functional level of the test was taken by all students. The second level of testing was randomly assigned at the adjacent higher or lower level of the test. Functional level…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Pilot Projects, Reading Achievement, Scores
Meredith, Vana H.; And Others – 1980
The selection, administration and results of a statewide school readiness test in South Carolina are described in this report. As one component of South Carolina's Basic Skills Assessment Program, the "Cognitive Skills Assessment Battery" (CSAB) was chosen to distinguish those children who are ready for the formal first grade curriculum…
Descriptors: Kindergarten Children, Primary Education, School Readiness Tests, Scores
Peer reviewedWall, Janet; Summerlin, Lee – Science Teacher, 1972
Reviews different types of tests that a science teacher may use. Selection of a particular test depends on various predetermined achievement criteria. Some useful hints are given for teachers for constructing their own tests. (PS)
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria, Science Tests
Innes, Thomas C. – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1971
It is suggested that funders revise the manner in which accountability is determined regarding both program superiority and the way in which special school programs are evaluated. In any alternative mode of showing accountability, preoccupation with dollars and amount learned should not take precedence over humaneness in the classroom. (Author)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Programs, Item Analysis, Measurement
Crosby-Muilenburg, Corryn – 1989
This digest lists guides to non-commercial tests and compilations of such tests to help identify potentially useful non-commercial tests and assessment instruments to measure special characteristics of students. Reliability and validity information is frequently available. The guides reviewed include: (1) "Measures for Psychological…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Testing, Psychological Testing, Reference Materials
DiCostanzo, James L.; And Others – 1981
Community Involvement for Responsible Citizenship (CIRC) is a five-year Elementary Secondary Education Act Title IV-C project administered by the Allegheny Intermediate Unit. Seven school districts formed a community citizenship committee to define citizenship and delineate expectations of citizens living in those communities. To identify…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Community Attitudes, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Stratton, Julius A. – 1973
The testing manual for middle and secondary schools of the School City of Gary is provided. The manual is divided into five parts: (1) rationale of the citywide testing program--selection and classification decisions, evaluation of treatments and verification of hypotheses, selection of tests, and general testing principles; (2) preparation for…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Guides, High Schools, Intelligence Tests
Peer reviewedRupley, William H. – Reading Teacher, 1973
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Educational Resources, Elementary Education, Reading Diagnosis
Green, Donald Ross – 1982
Improved communication and cooperation between test publishers and school systems is essential for solving major test problems. Test-curriculum matching, test equating, and inappropriate use of grade equivalent scores are major problem areas. The degree to which a standardized test yields information relevant to what the system is trying to teach…
Descriptors: Equated Scores, Grade Equivalent Scores, School Districts, Standardized Tests
Mehrens, William A.; Ebel, Robert L. – NCME Measurement in Education, 1979
The discussion on criterion-referenced (CRT) and norm-referenced achievement tests (NRT) is divided into two parts: definitions and use. The authors contrast CRTs, tests which compare an individual's performance to some specified behavioral criterion of proficiency, and NRTs, tests which compare an individual's score to scores of others. They also…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Criterion Referenced Tests, Definitions, Mastery Tests
Byrd, Manford, Jr. – 1970
The history and development of city-wide testing programs in Chicago since 1936 are reviewed and placed in context with the impact on testing of Sputnik and the passage of the National Defense Education Act of 1958. Current testing problems include the time lag between events and curricular changes and new test construction, the time lag between…
Descriptors: Accountability, Norms, Racial Factors, Standardized Tests
Blanton, William, Ed.; And Others – 1972
This booklet presents ideas for utilizing standardized reading tests and an informal inventory to determine the reading levels of secondary school students. Comprehensive reviews of the most commonly used standardized tests for high school students and information about their construction, standardization, administration, and use make up the bulk…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Developmental Reading, Informal Reading Inventories, Reading Instruction
BOYNTON, DAMON – 1961
A PLANNING CONFERENCE WAS HELD TO STUDY THE QUESTION OF EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDIZED FOREIGN LANGUAGE READING PROFICIENCY TESTS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS. THE CONSENSUS OF THE CONFERENCE WAS THAT STANDARDIZED TESTS WERE NEEDED AND THAT THERE BE TWO FOLLOWUP PHASES TO THE PLANNING CONFERENCE. PHASE 1 WOULD CONSIDER THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE…
Descriptors: Conferences, Graduate Students, Language Tests, Languages
